Great question.
I always try to walk a roof, even in ice and snow. And even though a home inspector is not required to walk on the roof, it’s the best way to determine its true condition.
But, you have a few options:
1. If you have time in your inspection period, I’d wait. The best time to inspect a home is the day after it rains. This lets me see if the foundation leaks after the water has time to soak into the ground and put both moisture and pressure against the foundation wall.
2. If time doesn’t allow or your schedule keeps you from attending another day, we should move forward with the inspection. If I can walk it, I will. If not, I can still get up to the roof edge and get inside the attic to get a complete picture of the roof structure.
3. I can come back another day to inspect the roof, but there is an additional fee.
